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About Us

Mission:

CTFA's mission is to: Serve as a professional organization for the public health community in the areas of tobacco cessation, prevention and tobacco-free environments; Serve as a link and resource for integrating tobacco issues into the large chronic disease public health picture; Foster collaborative relationships with local and national partners to support new and existing tobacco control efforts.

Goals:

• Stimulate public/private involvement in tobacco use prevention, cessation and control activities. 
• Coordinate and participate in the planning and implementation of tobacco control activities in Arizona.
• Implement professional development activities to increase the understanding of proven effective methods for tobacco control.
• Develop and maintain a network of organizations to implement and coordinate tobacco control strategies.
• Educate organizations and individuals about policies that protect the public from environmental tobacco smoke, reduce minor’s access to tobacco, and reduce tobacco use.

Contact:

Jill Gomez , CTFA Coordinator  602-234-0826 jgomez@azafp.org

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